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A rectangular box measures internally 1.6m long, 1m broad and 60cm deep. The number of cubical box each of edge 20cm that can be packed inside the box is:

A) 30 B) 60
C) 90 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

Number of blocks =160×100×6020×20×20=120

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The number indicating the intensity of an earthquake on a Richter scale range between

A) 1 to 7 B) 1 to 9
C) 1 to 8 D) 1 to 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 to 9

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A cuboidal block 6cm x 9cm x 12cm is cut up into an exact number of equal cubes.The least possible number of equal cubes will be

A) 6 B) 9
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

Explanation:

Volume of block=(6 x 9 x 12) cu.cm = 648 cu.cm 

Side of largest cube = H.C.F of 6,9,12 = 3cm 

Volume of the cube=(3 x 3 x 3)=27cu.cm 

Number of cubes=(648/27)=24

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There are five cards lying on the table in one row. Five numbers from among 1 to 100 have to be written on them, one number per card, such that the difference between the numbers on any two adjacent cards is not divisible by 4. The remainder when each of the 5 numbers is divided by 4 is written down on another card (the 6th card) in order. How many sequences can be written down on the 6th card ?

A) 4 x 3^4 B) 3^4
C) 4^3 D) 3 x 4^3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 x 3^4

Explanation:

The remainder on the first card can be 0,1,2 or 3 i.e 4 possibilities.
The remainder of the number on the next card when divided by 4 can have 3 possible values (except the one occurred earlier).

For each value on the card the remainder can have 3 possible values.

The total number of possible sequences is: 4*3^4

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A room 5m 55cm long and 3m 74cm broad is to be paved with square tiles.Find the least number of square tiles required to cover the floor?

A) 156 B) 166
C) 176 D) 186
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 176

Explanation:

Area of the room=(544 * 374)

 

size of largest square tile= H.C.F of 544 & 374 = 34 cm

 

Area of 1 tile = (34  x  34) cm2

 

Number of tiles required== [(544 x 374) / (34 x 34)] = 176

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In India, population density is defined as the number of persons

A) Per square mile B) Per square kilometre
C) Per lakh square mile D) Per lakh square kilometre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Per square kilometre

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The number of degrees that the hour hand of a clock moves through between noon and 2.30 in the afternoon of the same day is

A) 720 B) 180
C) 75 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

The hour hand moves from pointing to 12 to pointing to half way between 2 and 3. The angle covered between each hour marking on the clock is 360/12 = 30. Since the hand has covered 2.5 of these divisions the angle moved through is 75.

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The number 0.127 is how much greater than 1/8 ?

A) 1/100 B) 1/1500
C) 1/2 D) 1/500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/500

Explanation:

0.127 expressed as a fraction = 127/1000

1/8 can also be expressed as (1 x 125) / (8 x 125) = 125/1000

The difference is 2/1000, which is 1/500

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